M6 180 posts for solid headstock 19,7 mm (.35)

The new M6 is the legend perfected. With the original M6 having set the standard for closed-type tuning machines worldwide for half a century the new M6 offers numerous upgrades and improvements without losing its iconic halo.

Since the launch of the open back GrandTune tuning machine series in 2014 Schaller's 18:1 Velvet-Tec technology has found its way onto most of the finest headstocks of our industry.

Introducing the all new M6 and M6 Mini tuning machine series  featuring 18:1 Velvet-Tec and LX6-Lube for unparalleled tuning precision and comfort.

The new M6 offers 10 exclusive large and small buttons in metal, perloid, ebony, galalith and polybone material.

New M6 tuners are available with 6 different stringposts to be used for any need possible from locking and toplocking to solid and slotted headstock all the way to classical and classical deluxe string rollers.

This combined with left and right models as well as additional custom options will offer you a choice of more than 10,000 exclusive versions!

Topped off with matching Schaller hardware the new M6 and M6 Mini will offer the perfect choice of iconic style and state-of-the-art engineering.

Note: The new M6 shares the identical footprint with its predecessor and can easily be swapped with no modifications necessary.Additionally the new M6 centering-washer will allow for trouble-free installation and perfectly and permanently centered stringposts (see tab "Images").

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Machine Heads combination

Here are all conceivable combinations of left and right tuning heads and the desired numbers of each which are available to order.All machine heads and buttons can also be ordered individually.

Headstock 2-2

Headstock 3-1

Headstock 3-2

Headstock 4-0

Headstock 4-1

Headstock 4- 2

Headstock 4-3

Headstock 5-0

Headstock 5-1

Headstock 5-2

Headstock 6-0

Headstock 6-1

Headstock 7-0

Headstock Les Paul

Here you will find some additional, useful information about our Schaller product catalog.

Measure specifications

All measurements in the product catalogue are given in mm (inch), unless a different unit of measurement is stated.

Technical drawings and operating instructions

We do not accept any liability for the correctness of the technical drawings. Prior to installation, please measure for yourself once more, so you can consider regular manufacturing tolerances.

Please note that the technical data can also vary slightly, depending on the surface color. This is due to the difference in the galvanic coating and the galvanic layering, which depends on the color (nickel, chrome etc).

The technical drawings can be printed on one page width. Should the technical drawings not fit on one page, however, please check your print page setup (note: they can be several pages long).

Machine Heads combination

Here are all conceivable combinations of left and right tuning heads and the desired numbers of each which are available to order.All machine heads and buttons can also be ordered individually. All conceivable combinations are depicted here, irrespective of the type of guitar or bass.

Every other possible combination for 8-string / 12-string instruments etc. is also possible, of course.

The following machine heads can be easily mounted from left to right or interchangeably, from right to left: BM and BMF

For the sake of simplicity, the images show only one machine head of the relevant type, either as a left or right-side model. This means that a right-side machine head model may be depicted for the "6-in-line" combination; in such cases, however, the machine head can of course be ordered both as a left and right-side model.

A simple way to tell the difference is to place a machine head in front of you so that the back of the housing is facing towards you and the button is pointing upwards. If the worm gear and button are then on the left of the housing, then it is a left-side machine head, e.g. as found on a Stratocaster.

These markings have no significance at all for you or for the function of the Schaller machine head. For us they designate the individual machine molds so that we are better able to isolate the cause of a problem in the event of a material defect. Of course, no product leaves the Schaller premises without having been checked and approved by our multi-stage quality control.

This is only possible in isolated cases with some bass machine heads. We do not generally recommend such practices, however, because the product specifics are usually not taken into consideration and this can lead to defective assembly.

In this particular case we recommend you use our GrandTune, M6 or M6 Mini machine heads without the base plate. This way you have high quality machine heads and can select the shaft distance as you wish. You can use shafts for steel or nylon strings.

It works like a D-tuner. You tune a note, setting it with a knurled thumb screw. With the second knurled thumb screw you adjust the required deeper string note. When you loosen the 1st knurled thumb screw the machine head then automatically turns to the second set note.

These function like normal tuners but you do not need to wrap the strings around the shaft at the beginning. You position the string in the shaft hole with the clamp screw loosened, shorten the string approx. 10 mm behind the shaft, clamp the string with the clamp screw and tune the string (please see under Service/Lexicon).

Yes, you can do that - the shaft has the same diameter, so you just need a longer screw. However, you need to pay attention to the appearance and to the spacing between the machine heads, which they require in order to turn and which obviously becomes smaller.